Orlando Merced vs. Lou Whitaker — Career Comparison

Orlando Merced
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder
Lou Whitaker
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lou Whitaker comes out clearly ahead of Orlando Merced across most offensive categories. Lou Whitaker led in home run production (HR/PA+ 147 vs 93), contact rate (K%+ 157 vs 109), and walk rate (BB%+ 162 vs 135). Lou Whitaker was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Orlando Merced and Lou Whitaker

Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1391
184.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2390
143.87
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
4530
600
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9967
600
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3998
529.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8570
515.9
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.797
0.797
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1108
146.75
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2369
142.61
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
748
99.07
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1640
98.73
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
229
30.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
25.28
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
28
3.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
3.91
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
103
13.64
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
14.69
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
360
47.68
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
729
43.88
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
620.92
82.24
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1393.24
83.87
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1702
225.43
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3651
219.79
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
212.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3586
215.87
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.355
0.355
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.781
0.781
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.751
0.751
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
564
74.7
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1386
83.44
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
585
77.48
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1084
65.26
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1046
138.54
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2226
134
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
630.89
83.56
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1437.49
86.53
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.59
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.2
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
487
64.5
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1197
72.06
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
79
4.76
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
661
87.55
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1099
66.16
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
6.85
6.85
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
9.07
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
0.74
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.09
1.09
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.4
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
5.36
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
30
3.97
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
5.48
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
11.79
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
57
7.55
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
8.61
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
29
3.84
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
4.51
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 600 PA
86
11.39
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
13.12
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.28
66.28
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 600 PA
65.6
65.6

Fielding Stats for Orlando Merced and Lou Whitaker

Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1124
1.22
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2308
1.09
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
925
1.01
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2146
1.01
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
24794
27
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57204
27
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
8264.2
9
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19068
9
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4322
4.71
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4771
2.25
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
0.32
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6653
3.14
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.07
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
0.09
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
4674
5.09
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11613
5.48
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
4613
5.02
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11424
5.39
Orlando Merced
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.69
98.69
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.37
98.37
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.104
4.104
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.3
82.3
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.98
92.98
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
299
0.33
Lou Whitaker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1527
0.72
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Merced
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Whitaker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0